Kennedy Ondiek
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Kennedy Ondiek was a Kenya
n runner, who specialised in sprinting. He competed at the Olympics
and World Championships.
Ondiek participated in three events the 1988 Olympic Games
. He reached the quarterfinals (second round) in the 100
and the 200
metres races. In the 4x100 metres relay race he was part of the Kenyan team that reached semifinals. Other runners in the team were Peter Wekesa, Simeon Kipkemboi
and Elkana Nyang'au.
He finished 8th at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
200 metres race. He reached 200 metres quarterfinals at the 1991 World Championships
.
At the 1992 Summer Olympics
he competed in 100
and 200
metres races, reaching quarterfinals in the latter. Year later, at the 1993 World Championships
he reached 200 quarter-finals again. He competed at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
, but did advance to finals.
He also won several Kenyan championships and won the 100 metres at the 1988 East and Central African Championships.
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
n runner, who specialised in sprinting. He competed at the Olympics
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
and World Championships.
Ondiek participated in three events the 1988 Olympic Games
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
. He reached the quarterfinals (second round) in the 100
Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres
The Men's 100 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea ended in controversy, after Canada's Ben Johnson defeated defending champion Carl Lewis from the United States with a world record time of 9.79s. Two days after the final however, Johnson was stripped of his gold medal by the...
and the 200
Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres
The Men's 200 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entrylist of 76 competitors, with ten qualifying heats , five second-round races and two semi-finals , before the final took off on Wednesday September 28, 1988.-Medalists:-Records:These were the standing World and...
metres races. In the 4x100 metres relay race he was part of the Kenyan team that reached semifinals. Other runners in the team were Peter Wekesa, Simeon Kipkemboi
Simeon Kipkemboi
Simeon Kipkemboi is a former sprinter from Kenya, who represented his native East African country twice at the Summer Olympics: in 1988 and 1992...
and Elkana Nyang'au.
He finished 8th at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
1990 Commonwealth Games
The 1990 Commonwealth Games were held in Auckland, New Zealand from 24 January-3 February 1990. It was the 14th Commonwealth Games, and part of New Zealand's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations. Participants competed in ten sports: athletics, aquatics, badminton, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, judo,...
200 metres race. He reached 200 metres quarterfinals at the 1991 World Championships
1991 World Championships in Athletics
The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.The event is best-remembered for the...
.
At the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
he competed in 100
Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres
These are the official results of the men's 100 metres event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 81 participating athletes, with ten qualifying heats .- Medalists :...
and 200
Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres
These are the official results of the men's 200 metres event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 80 participating athletes, with eleven qualifying heats.-Medalists:-Records:...
metres races, reaching quarterfinals in the latter. Year later, at the 1993 World Championships
1993 World Championships in Athletics
The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium, Stuttgart, Germany between August 13 and August 22 with the participation of 187 nations....
he reached 200 quarter-finals again. He competed at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
1994 Commonwealth Games
The 1994 Commonwealth Games were held in Victoria, in the province of British Columbia in Canada, from 18 August to 28 August 1994.The XV Commonwealth Games marked South Africa's return to the Commonwealth Games following the apartheid era, and over 30 years since the country last competed in the...
, but did advance to finals.
He also won several Kenyan championships and won the 100 metres at the 1988 East and Central African Championships.